Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 7 August 1767 [D14342]
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CMV36186
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MS 124.21
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 7 August 1767 [D14342]
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Mon cher confrère, vous savez sans doute que ce malheureux Cogé a fait une seconde édition de son libelle contre vous, et qu’il y a mis une nouvelle dose de poison.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 7 August 1767.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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231 x 190 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, topped with a crown. Beneath the shield is a cow bell and text reading: ‘J. Honig & Zoonen’.
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Unbound
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The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. There are remnants of the wax seal on f.2v and it has caused some damage to the same. The letter has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is some soiling and ink transfer from facing pages throughout.
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Undecorated
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A large portion of f.1r, and the titles of works mentioned on f.1v have been underlined. A second hand has added an editor’s note to the bottom of f.1v. Part of this note has been crossed out.
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7 August 1767
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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